The Workman’s club have certainly pulled out all the stops for this mini festival, and the unusual thing is that it’s all free! I’m sure it’ll be jam packed, so get there […]
Wellington Weekender – Workman’s Club – June 27 – 29, 2014
Benny and Jolene – Movie Review
Benny and Jolene – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jamie Adams Writer: Jamie Adams Stars: Craig Roberts, Rosamund Hanson, Dolly Wells Telling the story of an up-and-coming indie-folk duo as they’re swept […]
Live Guide in Dublin – 09-06-14
A quiet day, so we thought we’d have a look at the gigs on the horizon. Tinariwen (NCH) and the Art of Song: David Bowie are the two I’m most excited about. […]
Things to do in Dublin (9-06-14 – 15-06-14)
The World Cup kicks off this week, and there will be two camps, those who will be trying to catch every second, and those who will learn to hate their television. I […]
Angel Olsen – Whelans – Gig Reivew – 6-6-14
Angel Olsen – Whelans – Gig Review – 6-6-14 Having released one of the albums of the year in the shape of ‘Burn your fire for no Witness’ there was an air […]
Avi Buffalo – Whelans – 5-10-14
The last time I saw Avi Buffalo, they were the first band to play at a music festival. They came on at around 5PM on a Friday to a half full venue […]
New Music – Wharfer – Eyelids
For those of you who pay attention to such things, you may remember our review of ‘The Rattling‘ from last Summer. The man behind that dusky lo-fi affair is one Kyle Wall, […]
Mahagonny – Olympia Theatre – June 13-22 – Preview
This one could be a bit special. Rough Magic are this years recipients of the Sky Arts Ignition Award, which offers a sum of €230,000 for the creation of a new production. […]
Forbidden Fruit Festival – Review
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Festival – Review by Frances Winston The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, June Bank Holiday Weekend You know summer is here when the festival season starts in earnest and thankfully the […]
Dublin Live Guide – Gigs in Dublin – 03-06-14
Some great new gigs added to our long range forecast, including First Aid Kit, La Roux, The Chills, Damien Dempsey, Lee Fields and the Jungle Brothers, to name but a few. Actually, […]
Youbloom Announce Hosts/ Conference Details
Youbloom have just announced a new twist on this years events. As well as a crop of young bands from around the world, each venue hosted by a particular band such as […]
New Irish Music – Dimman – Richie Egan (Jape) and Matty Bolger
A new release from a good chunk of Redneck Manifesto in Richie Egan and Matty Bolger. This is a step away from the Rednecks sound and is a slower, more subtle sound. […]
Things to do in Dublin (2-06-14 – 8-06-14)
In terms of festivals around Dublin, it’s a relatively quiet week, but there is the John Ford Symposium with screenings and talks around the city about the great man. A little further […]
Down with Jazz – Saturday – Review
“Music borrowed from the savages of Africa by the anti-God society, with the object of destroying morals and religion” – (Father Peter Conefrey, 1934) The ‘Down with Jazz’ festival is an event […]
Mahagonny – Sky Arts & Rough Magic – Online Adventure
Mahagonny – Review By Frank L. sky.com/Mahagonny On Twitter – #OnlyInMahagonny Sky Ireland launched a ground-breaking digital project and an on air programming which accompanies the production by Rough Magic and Opera […]
Down with Jazz – Timetable/ Schedule
We’re pretty excited about this one! Also, there’s those lovely big umbrellas over the top of Meeting House square, to keep away those showers that are predicted. Are there umbrellas in Forbidden […]
Still Current – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Still Current – Russell Maliphant Company – May 29th – 31st – Abbey Theatre To describe this as a dance piece would be to dismiss it with faint praise. There really is […]
Ticket Competition – Halves – Workman’s Club – Friday 6th June, 2014
There are two tickets for one person to be won for Halves on Friday 6-06-14, at the Workman’s club, Dublin. To be in with a chance of winning, just email your name […]
Forbidden Fruit 2014 Timetable and After Show Party Details
It really isn’t long to wait now, and we’re all pretty damn excited to be honest. Saturday looks particularly amazing with Flaming Lips, Thundercat and Flying Lotus, to name but a few! […]
Taylor McFerrin – Early Riser – Ninja Tunes – Album Review
The first couple of tracks on Early Riser just slip past, but I think that’s what they’re meant to do. It’s an introduction to the sound, it gives you a sense of […]
Ticket Competition – Electric Eel Shock – 28th May @ Workman’s Club
There are two tickets for one person to be won for Electric Eel Shock tomorrow (Wednesday 28-05-14) at the Workman’s club, Dublin. To be in with a chance of winning, just email […]
New Irish Music – Red Queen Contest – One and the Same
Red Queen Contest are an Irish band causing a bit of a stir at the moment, with a nice blend of guitars and vocals. ‘One and the Same’ is a subtle track […]
Things to do in Dublin (26-05-14 – 1-06-14)
The Dublin Dance Festival (May 20th – 31st) is the main event of the week, but we also hit the band holiday weekend, and there’s some fun looking events including Down with […]
Jon Gomm – Button Factory – Review – 23-05-14
You can see the scars of use or misuse on Jon Gomm’s guitar. It is bruised and battered like a victim of domestic violence. As he turns the body of his guitar, […]
Competition – Down with Jazz – 1st June 2014 – Ticket Giveaway
Tickets for the second day in the ‘Down with Jazz’ festival. I bet you didn’t see that coming! The two days of the festival are very different, so we split them up. […]
New Irish Music – The Late David Turpin – Hotel
The latest release from the Late David Turpin’s album ‘We Belong Dead’. Check out the “supernatural/pastoral dream/nightmare” inspired video below. The Late David Turpin – New Video: “The Hotel” “The Hotel” is […]
Free Events at DWF – Pat McCabe (23-05-14) & Adrian Crowley (24-05-14)
There are a huge amount of events in the Dublin Writers Festival, and many of them are free! Yep, that’s for nada, zilch, diddly squat. Check through the web site to find […]
New Music – Catacombe – Quidam
Something nice and loud to wake you up this morning! It follows the long established rules of post rock, but is very good at what it does, so well worth checking out. […]
Ray Davies – Dublin Writers Festival – 19-05-14 – Review
As Joseph O’Connor said himself, it is best for an interviewer to stay impartial, but that was never an option here! Joseph admitted to having a poster of the Kinks on his […]
No More Workhorse 